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Legal Marijuana Could Bring Some Unwelcome Changes In Illinois

(CBS) — In just a couple of months, pot will be legal in Illinois. The sale of medical marijuana promises big changes to our communities. But as Dorothy Tucker reports, you might not like some of them.

Whatever you call it, it’s easy to find in Colorado, but smoking pot in public is illegal.

Cards are a requirement at dispensaries where the drug is sold. Advocates say most customers follow the rules and the fastest growing group of buyers are women in their mid-40’s.

“The more people around them that mention they’re using cannibals for pain or for anxiety or for sleep disorders, you’ll start to see people come around,” said marijuana advocate Wanda James.

In Colorado, dispensaries outnumber Starbucks and several can be on a block. Here in Illinois, the law sets a limit of 60 for the entire state. But, some still predict problems.

Lieutenant Ernie Martinez, the president of Colorado’s drug investigation association, says there will be chaos initially and crime will rise.